Table 1 Comparison of sample characteristics between the depressive and nondepressive groups

Sex, n (%)

45.62

< 0.001***

 Male

383 (51.1)

240 (62.7)

143 (37.3)

 Female

366 (48.9)

139 (38.0)

227 (62.0)

Age (in years), n (%)

2.99

0.394

 45–54

93 (12.4)

44 (47.3)

49 (52.7)

 55–64

247 (33.0)

133 (53.8)

114 (46.2)

 65–74

292 (39.0)

139 (47.6)

153 (52.4)

 ≥ 75

117 (15.6)

63 (53.8)

54 (46.2)

Region, n (%)

14.84

< 0.001***

 Urban

320 (42.7)

188 (58.8)

132 (41.3)

 Rural

429 (57.3)

191 (44.5)

238 (55.5)

Marital status, n (%)

3.13

0.077

 No

135 (18.0)

59 (43.7)

76 (56.3)

 Yes

614 (82.0)

320 (52.1)

294 (47.9)

Health status

Chronic diseases (other than stroke), n(%)

5.09

0.024*

 No

38 (5.1)

26 (68.4)

12 (31.6)

 Yes

711 (94.9)

353 (49.6)

358 (50.4)

Self-reported health status, n (%)

66.98

< 0.001***

 Good

73 (9.7)

58 (79.5)

15 (20.5)

 Fair

269 (35.9)

168 (62.5)

101 (37.5)

 Poor

407 (54.3)

153 (37.6)

254 (62.4)

ADL, n (%)

47.99

< 0.001***

 Normal

456 (60.9)

277 (60.7)

179 (39.3)

 Abnormal

293 (39.1)

102 (34.8)

191 (65.2)

Lifestyle

Night-time sleep duration (in hours), n (%)

27.34

< 0.001***

 ≤ 6

450 (60.1)

196 (43.6)

254 (56.4)

 6–8

125 (16.7)

86 (68.8)

39 (31.2)

 ≥ 8

174 (23.2)

97 (55.7)

77 (44.3)

Smoking, n (%)

10.15

0.001**

 No

574 (76.6)

272 (47.4)

302 (52.6)

 Yes

175 (23.4)

107 (61.1)

68 (38.9)

Drinking, n (%)

8.40

0.004**

 No

556 (74.2)

264 (47.5)

292 (52.5)

 Yes

193 (25.8)

115 (59.6)

78 (40.4)

Physical activity, n (%)

9.16

0.002**

 No

110 (14.7)

41 (37.3)

69 (62.7)

 Yes

639 (85.3)

338 (52.9)

301 (47.1)

Social activity, n (%)

2.63

0.105

 No

419 (55.9)

201 (48.0)

218 (52.0)

 Yes

330 (44.1)

178 (53.9)

152 (46.1)

Life satisfaction, n (%)

72.57

< 0.001***

 Not satisfied

191 (30.1)

143 (74.9)

48 (25.1)

 Relatively satisfied

350 (55.1)

212 (60.6)

138 (39.4)

 Very satisfied

94 (14.8)

21 (22.3)

73 (77.7)